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{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
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{{Infobox rugby union biography
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Hermanus was selected to represent {{Rut|Western Province}} at the premier South African rugby union competition for high schools, the Under-18 [[Craven Week]], in 2012 in [[Port Elizabeth]]. He made three appearances and scored one try in their match against South Western Districts.<ref name="WP 39-33 SWD">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112931 | homeid=13861 | awayid=13821 | leagueid=1401 | hometeam=WP | homescore=39 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=12 July 2012 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
Still eligible to play at Under-18 level the following year, he was once again called up to represent the Western Province team at the 2013 tournament in [[Polokwane]], this time playing as their main kicker. He scored 45 points in three matches, consisting of twelve conversions and seven penalties.<ref name="SA Rugby Top Scorers – 2013 U18 Craven Week">{{SA Rugby Top Scorers | id=1394 | comp=2013 U18 Craven Week | date=5 May 2016}}</ref> His performances also led to his inclusion in the 2013 [[South Africa national under-18 rugby union team|South African Schools]] team. He played two matches for them; he played in their match against [[England national under-18 rugby union team|England]], scoring an early penalty to set them on their way to a 19–14 victory.<ref name="South Africa 19-14 England">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=112684 | homeid=15684 | awayid=15704 | leagueid=1524 | hometeam=South Africa | homescore=19 | awayscore=14 | awayteam=England | matchdate=9 August 2013 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> He also played in a 14–13 win over
After finishing high school, Hermanus joined the Western Province Rugby Institute in 2014. He was a member of the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} side that participated in the [[2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship]]. He made eight starts for the side during the regular season of the competition – scoring two tries in their Round Eight match against the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}}<ref name="Blue Bulls U19 44-29 WP U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127084 | homeid=21104 | awayid=21124 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Blue Bulls U19 | homescore=44 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=WP U19 | matchdate=30 August 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> – to help them qualify for the semi-finals. He started their 29–22 victory over {{Rut|Free State U19}} in the semi-finals<ref name="Free State U19 22-29 Western Province U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127294 | homeid=21134 | awayid=21124 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Free State U19 | homescore=22 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=Western Province U19 | matchdate=18 October 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref> and also ended up on the winning side of the final, with his side running out 33–26 winners over the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} in the final in [[Cape Town]].<ref name="Western Province U19 33-26 Blue Bulls U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127304 | homeid=21124 | awayid=21104 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Western Province U19 | homescore=33 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=25 October 2014 | date=13 July 2016}}</ref>
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[[Category:Western Province (rugby union) players]]
[[Category:South Africa Under-20 international rugby union players]]
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[[Category:Alumni of Paarl Gimnasium]]
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